Firestone hydroelectric power station

Firestone Hydroelectric Project
Location Harbel, Margibi County, Liberia
Status Active
Commission date 1942
Owner(s) Firestone Plantations Company
Power station information
Primary fuel Hydropower
Generation units 4
Power generation information
Maximum capacity 4.8 MW

The Firestone hydroelectric power station is a hydroelectric power station in Liberia on the Farmington River. Built in 1942, it was the first power generating dam built in the country.[1] Located in Harbel, Margibi County, it is operated by the Firestone Plantations Company.[1]

Capacity

The project has a generating capacity of 4.8 MW produced by four turbines, and annual output of 1.6x103 kilowatt hours.[1] Initial construction was in order to supply power to a United States military facility in the area during World War II and to supply the city of Robertsfield.[1] The plant was the only hydro power facility to remain intact during the Civil Wars.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d First State of the Environment Report for Liberia – 2006. United Nations Development Programme. 2006, p. 44-45. Retrieved on October 19, 2008.
  2. ^ Osterkorn, Marianne (April 17, 2008). "Liberia Finds Role for renewables". REEEP. http://www.reeep.org/57.9685/liberia-finds-role-for-renewables.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-26.